Your income from the long-term properties is considered as your personal income so it shouldn't be so impactful.

If I am not mistaken, the reason why it would take so long to get the deed after a tax lien foreclosure in Alabama is because, the court will also quiet the title for you.

Can I ask what kept you from purchasing yourself for so long?

Be mindful of how long in advance that you must notify them of this.

If you are willing to take the risk my guess is they don't care who pays the taxes as long as they get paid.

But long enough for the billing to have been changed.)

Since you want to invest in another state, I highly recommend you read "Long-Distance Real Estate Investing" by David Greene.1.

Each lender / investor will have their own guidelines in terms of reserve requirements needed on purchase transactions. 

If you didn't notice anything inside, then a friendly conversation along the lines of "Hey, I noticed you smoking outside the last time I stopped by - I just wanted to thank you for doing that outside, and as long as you keep it outdoors, we'll be all good!"

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